Engineering Internship

Program Overview

• Opportunity to create meaningful connections with established associates and fellow interns while exploring professional development in your field of study.
• Work that matters, helping to drive and deliver value for our customers with the support of Securian team members.
• Opportunity to interact with company leaders and learn from their career stories.
• Learn about Securian Financial and its values, including commitment to community through hands-on volunteer activities.
• Supportive leaders facilitate an environment with mentoring and learning resources.
• Teams work collaboratively to achieve milestones and improvements.
• Personal growth and development opportunities are prioritized and recognized.
• Encourage and celebrate involvement in Associate Resource Groups around various Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.
• Summer internships are intended for undergraduate students graduating in December ’27 or May ‘28.
• We are unable to pursue candidates who would require Visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Seeking candidates for internships in software engineering, data engineering, AI and machine learning engineering, data architecture, data management, and cybersecurity.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will vary by role but could include:

• Designing, developing, testing, debugging, and maintaining new and existing systems as a member of an agile delivery team.
• Designing, developing, and supporting data pipelines, data products, AI/ML workflows, and data platforms that enable analytics, reporting, and AI solutions.
• Partnering with business and technology teams to understand data needs, improve data quality, and help ensure data is governed and managed effectively.
• Exploring and implementing AI and machine learning solutions while helping establish scalable, responsible, and secure engineering practices, including model deployment, evaluation, and monitoring.
• Creating engaging customer experiences, while ensuring our customers’ data is safeguarded.
• Collaborating with team members to peer review deliverables and maintain team quality/standards.
• Contributing to the engineering and operations of solutions to protect Securian Financial’s applications, computer networks, and systems.
• Harnessing the power of AI-code assistants to enhance innovation and efficiency.
• Engaging with users and vendors to execute technology proof of concepts that validate use cases and the value of new solutions.
• Onboarding new platforms and tools to ensure solutions are adopted effectively across the organization.
• Partnering with your coaches and leaders to identify and execute on skill development opportunities and network connections.
• Discovering professional career paths and validating personal growth journeys.

Key Technologies

Will vary by role but could include:

• Back-End Development: Java, Python, Terraform, Spring Framework, REST APIs, Junit
• Web Development: JavaScript, NodeJS, Bootstrap, React
• Data & AI Engineering: Snowflake, SQL, Python, data management tools (Informatica, Reltio), MLE technologies (MLOps, MLFlow)
• Cloud – AWS: EC2, Serverless, Lambdas, EKS, Security, Sagemaker, Bedrock
• AI: Claude Code, ChatGPT, M365 CoPilot, GitHub CoPilot, Bedrock
• Versioning and Deployment: GitHub, Puppet
• Productivity: Jira, ServiceNow, MSOffice Suite

Qualifications

• Creativity and resourcefulness to problem solve both independently and as part of a team.
• Sound analytical and design skills to understand and apply technical concepts.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with team members.
• Curiosity to pursue learning opportunities and further self-development.
• Currently pursuing a four-year degree with a major in Computer Science, Data Science, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Business Administration, Engineering, or related degree preferred.

Work Model

• Securian Financial believes in hybrid work.
• Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices.
• If within a commutable distance (90 minutes), you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships.
• Policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.